HELP! I need some ecs

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I have some pretty killer grades (4.6) and sats (2390) , but I NEED SOME ECS!!!</p>

<p>My friend is offering to let me tag along on a volunteer trip to north korea, but I am not very interested in that.</p>

<p>I have considered starting a sat tutoring business, but I doubt I can get many kids to sign up. Getting a business license and all tha tlegal junk is costly and complicated too.</p>

<p>I am also considering going on an intense survival trip into teh forest or something with only a hatchet for 2 weeks lol and record it on film. </p>

<p>Which one should I do?</p>

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<p>get a life?</p>

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<p>sorry old sport, but this is cc. all ccers you included probably don't have much of a "life". well, i suppose getting a life would be fun. hanging around the park smoking weed all day, but I'd rather get a life where I am successful and earning plenty of cash. any useful suggestions to pad my resume?</p>

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<p>Cooking club! Tons of fun...</p>

<p>On the note of cooking and eating, here's a funny hook a friend of mine had (he's either going to Yale or Princeton)</p>

<p>last year he ate a 72 ounce steak in less then an hour so he got it for free! Wrote one of his essays on it! </p>

<p>...Basically do something that's fun and out of the norm</p>

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<p>I'd go for the SAT tutoring business. May show some responsiblity, management skills, and business ability. You'd even make some serious cash if you get 3-10 people to sign up ($20/student/week = $240-$800 a month).</p>

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<p>thanks flippy. that's waht I've thought too. I like the money part, but I dislike the work part and getting a business license and paying $150 to the city in business tax and havnig to file a tax return at the tender age of 17. </p>

<p>maybe i'll try the cooking class. I want to do something fun and maybe a bit eccentric for once. (I like buffets and watching movies) I can't seem to figure out a good ec utilizing those two "skills" though...</p>

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<p>I think going through the process of getting a business license would also show maturity for your age...</p>

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<p>yeah I might have to do teh sat prep thing in the end. I am aiming for upenn so I will probably need something big. I really should be studying for my calc final tomorrow now.... 11:48 havent studied at all. </p>

<p>cc is a drug</p>

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<p>My friend started his own company and I think that's one of the big things that got him into UPenn business.</p>

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<p>Manage or try out for a sports team, join the school paper or yearbook staff, tech club, band/instrumental music, etc.</p>

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<p>you can also offer free tutoring to kids after school like in the library or something :)</p>

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<p>The thing with ECs is that they won't work if it's obvious you're doing them with the primary motive of having nice things to put on your app.</p>

<p>Do something you're passionate about, something you would do if universities didn't even exist.</p>

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<p>lol
maybe I should list my ecs first</p>

<p>President of Go Club (Go is the game with black and white stones)
Peer Tutor
"Homework Center Helper" at Library for 2 hours a week for almost 6 months
Volunteered for about 60 hours at a community center, bagging food and cleaning
Member of CSF</p>

<p>I WOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU GUYS CAN HELP ME THINK OF SOMETHING FUN BUT LOOKS KILLER ON THE APP. </p>

<p>Well, sat prep is not so bad, but I would like to have some fun instead of teaching gullible sophomore and freshman.</p>